The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is almost here and CEO Mack Weaver is here to tell you all about the exciting new changes to the contest: from the success of the new trainee judging experience, to the brand new SCA and Junior's competitions, this year will be even bigger and better! Don't know a team? No problem! Hear about the special deal on tickets that will make sure you leave the contest with a belly full of delicious Memphis barbecue on today's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast.

0:00 - Start

0:30 - Getting Ready For MIM

1:15 - This Year's Honored Country - South Korea

2:40 - 2nd Year As CEO

5:15 - Positive Take-Aways From 2024

8:15 - The Judging Class Changed Everything

11:20 - Adding The Steak & Junior's Contests

16:40 - Barbecue Alley

18:15 - Growing SEA Side Of Competition

20:00 - Will There Be A Dessert Category?

25:10 - Importance Of Local Community To Contest

26:30 - Barbecue Hall Of Fame In Memphis?

30:50 - Memphis In May Marathon & Events

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Heath Riles, pitmaster

• 75x BBQ Grand Champion,

• 2022 & 2024 Memphis in May World Rib Champion

• Award-Winning Rubs, Sauces, Marinades, and Injections

It's April and that means it's time to get prepped for competition barbecue season. First stop, the Southaven Springfest! This is the competition that helps Heath and the team get ready for the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, so what exactly do they do to get ready? Heath and Candace talk about their past cooks, some of the biggest obstacles, and what the story is behind the famous Springfest/Memphis In May superstition in this week's episode of the Shootin' The Que Podcast!

0:00 - Start

0:20 - Storms & Flooding

2:15 - Prepping For Springfest

6:05 - Years Competing At Springfest

7:20 - Practicing For Springfest

9:40 - When Do You Really Start Prep?

13:00 - Are You Still Tweaking Recipe?

15:15 - Does Cooking At New Farm Help?

15:40 - Cooking For Each Other

18:45 - Prep Process You Love & Hate

20:25 - Springfest Changes Over The Years

25:27 - KCBS vs MBN Prep

26:50 - Advice For Competition Cookers

28:00 - What Candace Looks Forward To

31:50 - Kid's Contest At Memphis In May

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Heath Riles, pitmaster

• 75x BBQ Grand Champion,

• 2022 & 2024 Memphis in May World Rib Champion

• Award-Winning Rubs, Sauces, Marinades, and Injections

Easter is just around the corner and Bobby T is back in the studio sharing some of his favorite traditional Italian holiday dishes, the trick to getting an all natural coloring on your Easter Eggs, and how his Lebanese heritage influences his recipes in this week's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!

0:00 - Start

1:00 - How Bobby T Got Started

4:38 - Homemade VS Pre-Packaged

7:30 - Pizza In A Cast Iron Skillet

10:00 - Things To Cook In A Pizza Oven

14:00 - Common Pizza Dough Mistakes

17:00 - Different Styles Of Pizza

21:30 - Ricotta, Yes Or No?

23:45 - Learning The Art Of Pizza

26:50 - Italian Holiday Traditions

30:20 - Easter Pizza

31:50 - Traditional Italian Christmas Meal

34:20 - Family Recipes

38:30 - Onion Skin Easter Eggs

41:00 - Bob's New YouTube Channel

45:20 - Deciding What To Cook

49:00 - Finding Bobby T Online

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Heath Riles, pitmaster

• 75x BBQ Grand Champion,

• 2022 & 2024 Memphis in May World Rib Champion

• Award-Winning Rubs, Sauces, Marinades, and Injections

Heath and Candace are back with a brand new episode... AND a brand new podcast studio! Plus, hear all about Heath's trip to Texas for the Ace Hardware Trade Show where he talks about some of the new barbecue trends that will be coming your way.  He also stopped by to see our friends at Royal Oak and has the inside scoop on their brand new product that will be a grilling game changer.  Don't miss this episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!

Get ready to sit down with Clint Cantwell, the president of AmazingRibs.com!  He tells Heath and Candance what it's like working with Meathead, talks barbecue from New York to Texas to Memphis, and what he thinks is next for the world of barbecue in this week's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!

After an intense plane ride home, Heath and Candace sit down to talk about their most recent trip to Las Vegas and which restaurant was worth the hype and which ones didn't quite live up to their reputations.  They also recap the most recent "Cooking With Friends" series where Heath mastered the art of pizza making and gives some advice on the tips and trips he learned in this week's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!

Not only is Michelle O'Guin the World Food Championship Live Fire Champion who will be taking on the Final Table in a few weeks, but she also runs the judging program for the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Memphis In May AND has a successful catering business called Ain't It The Life.  Heath and Candace shoot some serious que in this week's podcast!

Memphis In May 2025 is three months away and today Heath and Candace sit down with its Vice President of Operations, Floyd Benson, and discuss what teams and fans can expect at the event this year.  From logistical hurdles to park evacuations, Floyd and his team have seen it all, and with the main stage moving again this year, fans of the even can expect a fresh new experience this May.  Hear all about it in this week's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!

Meet former judge and farmer turned influencer Stafford Shurden!  He tells Heath and Candace all about his journey from judging people to judging food, why you don't want to mispronounce names in The Delta, and the heated gumbo and duck call competition at his restaurant in this week's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast.

Thank you to our military & first responders for an amazing event!  Heath and Candace recap the When Pigs Fly event that raises money for Badges Give Back, which is a local not-for-profit organization focused on first responders.  This year they were teamed up with the Marine Corps League and brought Heath's brand new seasonings to the event for the public to try for the first time!  So, how did they do?  Hear all about it in this week's episode of Shootin' The Que.